Jamie Vardy is famed for his rags to riches story and it would appear to be contagious.

England hit man Vardy netted his 18th goal of the season in the 96th minute against Brighton as 10-man Leicester grabbed all three points at the Amex Stadium.

It was inconsequential to most of the UK - except one lucky man in Grimsby.

Luke Allerton had five correct results on Sky Sports' Super 6 but the Foxes were let him down by only beating the Seagulls 1-0 and costing him £250,000 before Vardy's last gasp heroics.

Chelsea-fan Luke, was already set to fly out to Las Vegas for a holiday this month and will now do so a quarter of a million pounds richer after more late drama in the Premier League.

Vardy scores in the 96th minute (Image: PA)

(Image: PA)

He said: “I’m ecstatic, it’s not sunk in yet. I’ve played Super 6 for years, every week and never got close before.

“I was getting ready to go out for a meal and had no idea of what had happened.

“My nephew called me up to say someone from Grimsby’s won it so I thought I’d better check my predictions. I saw it on the app, but I still couldn’t believe it.

Vardy wasn't the only person happy at this goal (Image: REUTERS)

“I heard about other two jackpot winners over the last two weeks and thought to myself, “it might be me one day”.

“I was lost for words when I got the call to confirm everything, I was running about the house shouting at my mum, she didn’t believe me, but she does now.

“I’d been planning to go to on holiday with my girlfriend for my 30th later this month for over a year. We’re going to San Francisco then up to Vegas, it’s the first time I’ve been and it’s going to be incredible.

Jeff Stelling is the face of Sky's Super 6

“I’m also looking to move out and get a house with my girlfriend soon, so when I come back, we’ll be looking around. It’ll be incredible to buy somewhere without a mortgage.”

The Super 6 jackpot has now been won for three consecutive Saturdays after Anthony Smith from Lancashire found out about his £250,000 win whilst on holiday in Austria last week and Jacqueline Packham from East Sussex having landed a bumper £1million prize seven days earlier.